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The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no…The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no…
The gratulation of the most famous clerk M. Martin Bucer a man of no less learning and literature, then godly study and example of living, unto the church of England for the restitution of Christs religion. And his answer unto the two railing epistles of Steve[n], Bishop of Winchester, concerning the unmarried state of priests and cloisterers, wherein is evidently declared, that it is against the laws of God, and of his church to require of all such as be and must be admitted to priesthood, to refrain from holy matrimony. Translated out of Latin in to English.The gratulation of the mooste famous clerke M. Martin Bucer a man of no lesse learninge and lyterature, then godlye studie and example of lyuing, vnto the churche of Englande for the restitucion of Christes religion. And hys answere vnto the two raylinge epistles of Steue[n], Bisshoppe of Winchester, concerninge the vnmaried state of preestes and cloysterars, wherein is euidently declared, that it is against the lawes of God, and of his churche to require of all suche as be and must be admitted to preesthood, to refrain from holye matrimonie. Translated out of Latin in to Englishe.
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Secondarily that it is very foolish, absurd, and nothing agreeable with the Apostles▪ words, […] contrary to them, In fine that it is such an interpretation which if it take place it must needs be granted that Paul used an obscure wrapping together of words, and nothing pertaining to the matter he would entreat of, and that he caste forth or •abled words in vain, and without sense.
Secondarily that it is very foolesh, absurde, and nothinge agreable withe the Apostles▪ wordes, 〈…〉 contrarye to them, In fine that it is suche an interpretation which yf it take place it must nedes be graunted yt Paule vsed an obscure wrappynge together of wordes, and nothynge pertaynyng to the matter he wolde entreat of, and that he caste forthe or •abled wordes in vayne, and without sense.
This doth Uvynchester lay against our interpretation in his first imprinted writing against me. The latter two objections he goeth about to prove, but with what arguments we shall see hereafter. First he counteth ⟨image 60⟩it sufficient, that he hath only made objection against us, saying he alleged the glosses of Photius and Oecomenius which have interpreted this clause (and hath no need) otherwise For all that Photius, as I afore said, alleged our interpretation, and declareth it to belong no less properly to this place of Paul, as soon after we will show.
Thys doth Uvynchester lay agaīst oure interpretation in hys fyrste imprinted writynge against me. The latter two obiections he goith aboute to proue, but with what argumentes we shall se hereafter. Fyrste he counteth ⟨image 60⟩